MoMA at NGV: 130 years of Modern and Contemporary Art, Opens
The exhibition from MoMA New York on show at NGV International until October 7, 2018 captures the je ne sais quoi of the eternal; a grand conversation of ideas
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Women of a Certain Age – Jewel Studded Book says Rose Niland
Women of a Certain Age is a treasure chest of courage, fairness, justice, prudence, love, generosity, vulnerability, truth, discernment, intelligence and wisdom
The White Book by Han Kang – Beauty, Poignancy and Resonance
The White Book by Han Kang offers beauty, poignancy and resonance, a knowledge of what is lost and what is gained; how one becomes the other, says Derek Parker
Eugéne Delacroix – Devoted to his Craft at The Met, New York
The Met Fifth Avenue has 2 outstanding exhibitions in 2018, celebrating the genius of French Romantic artist Eugéne Delacroix; Devotion to Drawing and Delacroix
Mao’s Last Dancer Exhibition – Immigration Museum, Melbourne
Celebrating the life and work of Mao’s Last Dancer the Exhibition: A Portrait of Li Cunxin will be on show June 16 – Oct 17 at the Immigration Museum, Melbourne
Alliance Francaise and La Fete de la Musique, Melbourne 2018
Organisers at the Alliance Francaise in Melbourne have found the perfect place to hold Le Fete de la Musique festival, June 21 in the Eildon Mansion at St Kilda
Tea With The Dames – The Difference Between Truth & Illusion
Dame Judi Dench ends this very special visit for tea with four of England’s grandest Dames with the quote ending – “… we are such stuff as dreams are made of”!
Solo: A Star Wars Story – Loving a Scoundrel Means Outcomes
Our fav self-obsessed ‘scoundrel’ Hans Solo as played by American Actor Alden Ehrenreich, had big shoes to fill in SOLO: A Star Wars Story but does so admirably
Shirley Valentine by Willy Russell – Ensemble Theatre Sydney
Shirley Valentine by Willy Russell, the humorous transformation of one woman’s life was first on stage in 1986 and in 2018 opened at the Ensemble Theatre Sydney
Frida Kahlo: Making Her Self Up – Fashionable Concerns at V&A
Frida Kahlo: Making Her Self Up will give fashion a colourful focus when the exhibition starts Saturday June 16, 2018 at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London
MEL & NYC Winter Festival 2018 – Tell a Tale of Two Cities
This winter, coinciding with MoMA at NGV: 130 Years of Modern and Contemporary Art in Melbourne, citizens can celebrate tales of two of the world’s great cities
Mother’s Day Suggestions: Special Treats Making Memories
Mother’s Day in modern times is meant to honour the woman who gave you birth and to thank her for the myriad of ways she has, and still contributes to your life
A Higher Loyalty – Seeking Justice in a Deeply Flawed World
A Higher Loyalty by James Comey is an impassioned narrative revealing how and why trust is a far better foundation than coercion, at least in a mature democracy
Thomas Chippendale: The Director – Designs & Legacy, The Met
Celebrating 300th anniversary of the birth of English cabinetmaker Thomas Chippendale an exhibition at The Met Fifth Avenue will showcase his designs and legacy
Peter Rabbit: A Rascally Bunny Re-Invented for the Next Gen
That brash rascally bunny Peter Rabbit (James Corden) has been brought into the 21st century with a loud bang and lots of attitude in a totally irreverent movie
Harmony Day: Are We a Divided Country, Join the Conversation
March 21 Harmony Day in Australia is about celebrating multiculturalism and coincides with the UN International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination